-JfflGLES 


OF  2V 


HAPPY 


GOOSE 


BE5IPE  FTER, 


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PULLER  OUT  3  PLUM, 

fl  Bie  PLUM-OFT,  My! 


SSgSSiSSSsSr^^ 


IENRYNASH 


SAN  FRANCISCO 

PRESENTED  TO  THE 

UNIVERSITY  OF  CALIFORNIA 


ROBERT  GORDON  SPRQUL,  PRESIDENT. 
BY 

MR.ANDMRS.MILTON  S.RAY 
CECILY,  VIRGINIA  ANDROSALYN  RAY 

AND  THE 

RAY  OIL  BURNER  COMPANY 


LITTLE  BO-PEEP  >o  tovE5  HER  >FIEER 


NGLES  OF 


A  HAPPY  MO'      ER 


GOOSE 


BY 

EMMA  S.  SEALE 

WITH  ILLUSTRATIONS 
BY  GERTRUDE  MARIN 

Little  Tommy  Grace 
Had  a  frown  on  his  face, 

So  big  that  he  couldn't  learn  a  letter; 
When  in  came  Dickey  Long, 
Singing  such  a  funny  song, 

That  Tommy  laughed,  and  everything 
was  better. 


PAUL  ELDER  &  COMPANY 

PUBLISHERS  •  •  SAN  FRANCISCO 


Copyright,  1911 

by  PAUL  ELDER  AND  COMPANY 

San  Francisco 


INTRODUCTION 

THIS  has  been  called  "the  century  of  the 
child,"  and  truly  we  have  just  com- 
menced to  study  the  child  as  a  per- 
sonality and  to   perceive  the   child's 
natural  right  to  happiness  of  mind  as  well  as  to 
that  happiness  of  body  which  is  called  "  health." 
Realizing  how  potent  is  the  power  of  all  good 
thought  planted  in  the  fertile  ground  of  the  mind 
of  a  growing  child,  the  careful  modern  mother 
hesitates  over  the  old  Mother  Goose  rhymes.  Dear 
as  they  are  for  old  custom's  sake,  many  of  them 
are  brutal,  or  too  sad  to  be  mentally  healthful  at 
a  time  when  the  little  brain  is  most  plastic  to 
absorb  and  strong  to  retain. 

We  who  have  felt  their  spell  cannot  bear  to 
part  with  them  altogether,  so  it  has  been  found 
possible  to  turn  to  good  that  which  seemed  evil. 
In  this  little  volume  the  objectionable  parts  of 
the  old  verses  have  been  altered  so  that  there  is 
not  a  line  remaining  to  engender  unbeautiful  or 
fearful  images  in  the  youthful  imagination;  and 
withal  the  ancient  charm  and  swing  remain. 


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Little  Bo-peep  so  loves  her  sheep 

She  knows  just  where  to  find  them; 
If  she  leaves  them  alone  they'll  all  come  home 

Bringing  their  lambs  behind  them. 

Little  Bo-peep  fell  fast  asleep 

And  dreamt  she  heard  them  calling ; 

But  when  she  awoke  she  found  it  a  joke, 
For  still  they  all  were  browsing. 

One  day  she  took  her  little  crook, 

Happy  once  more  to  lead  them; 
She  found  a  big  stone  that  stood  all  alone 

Where  they  played  with  the  lambkins  near  them. 

It  happened  one  day,  as  Bo-peep  did  stray 

Into  a  meadow  hard  by, 
That  there  she  espied  them  all  side  by  side, 

So  lovingly  did  each  one  lie. 

She  looked  at  them  long,  then  sang  them  a  song, 

As  over  the  hillocks  they  played; 
She  did  what  she  could,  as  a  shepherdess  should, 

To  make  them  all  happy  and  quite  unafraid. 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

I  HAD  a  little  pony, 
They  called  him  Dapple-gray; 
I  lent  him  to  a  lady 
To  ride  a  mile  away. 
She  petted  him,  she  loved  him, 
She  kept  him  from  the  mire; 
I'll  always  lend  my  pony  now 
For  the  little  lady's  hire. 

Willy  boy,  Willy  boy,  where  are  you  going? 

I  want  to  go  with  you  if  I  may. 
I  am  going  to  the  field  to  see  the  men  mowing; 

Come  with  me  and  help  us  make  the  hay. 


Awake!  arise!  and  open  your  eyes, 
And  hear  the  time  of  day; 
And  when  you  have  done 
Just  wag  your  tongue 
And  see  what  you  can  say. 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

ONCE  I  saw  a  little  bird 
Come  hop,  hop,  hop, 
So  I  called, «  Little  bird, 
Will  you  stop,  stop,  stop? ' 
I  went  to  the  window 
To  say  "How  do  you  do?" 
And  he  shook  his  little  head 
And  into  the  room  he  flew. 

Lady  bird,  Lady  bird, 

Fly  away  home, 
Your  husband  is  waiting, 

Your  children  are  home. 


Do&or  Foster 
Went  to  Gloster 
In  a  shower  of  rain; 
He  buttoned  his  coat 
Up  to  his  throat 
And  laughed  —  and  was  glad  he  came. 

[3] 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 


•*  OM,  Tom,  the  piper's  son, 

Picked  a  flower  and  away  he  run! 
The  flower  was  sweet 
And  Tom  was  fleet, 
And  how  they  laughed  along  the  street! 


Little  Polly  Flinders 
Sat  before  the  cinders 
Warming  her  pretty  little  toes. 
Her  mother  came  and  caught  her, 
And  kissed  her  pretty  daughter, 
So  sweet  in  her  nice  clean  clothes. 


Peter  White 

Will  always  be  right. 

Would  you  know  the  reason  why? 

He  follows  his  nose 

Wherever  he  goes, 

And  his  nose  is  straight,— that's  why 

[4] 


EcKEP  ?l  FLOWER, flNP  flWflV  RERUN! 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

SING  a  song  of  sixpence, 
A  heart  filled  full  of  love, 
Four  and  twenty  blackbirds 
And  one  white  dove. 
When  the  door  was  opened, 
The  birds  began  to  sing; 
Wasn't  that  a  pretty  sight 
To  set  before  a  king? 


Snail,  snail,  come  out  of  your  hole, 
I  want  to  see  you  climb  a  pole. 
Snail,  snail,  put  out  your  head, 
Then  you  can  hear  what  I  have  said. 


The  cock  doth  crow 
To  let  you  know 
If  you're  in  bed 
It's  time  you  said  — 
"Good  morning!" 

[6] 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

DANCE,  little  baby,  dance  up  high, 
Laugh  aloud,  baby,  Mother  is  by; 
Crow  and  caper,  caper  and  crow, 
There,  little  baby,  there  you  go : 
Up  to  the  ceiling,  down  to  the  ground, 
Backwards  and  forwards,  round  and  round. 
Dance,  little  baby,  and  Mother  will  sing, 
With  a  merry  carol,  ding-a-ling-ling. 

Mistress  Mary, 

Never  contrary, 

How  does  your  garden  grow, — 

With  its  lily  bells, 

And  pretty  shells, 

All  standing  in  a  row? 


Daffy-down-dilly  has  come  up  to  town, 

In  a  green  petticoat  and  yellow  gown, 

To  show  us  today  that  Springtime  has  come. 

[7] 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 


EN  little  Injuns  standing  in  a  line  — 
One  went  home  ^f  then  there  were  nine. 
Nine  little  Injuns  swinging  on  a  gate  — 
One  jumped  off  and  then  there  were  eight. 
Eight  little  Injuns  staying  at  a  tavern  — 
One  went  away  and  then  there  were  seven. 
Seven  little  Injuns  playing  pretty  tricks  — 
One  went  to  ride  and  then  there  were  six. 
Six  little  Injuns  learning  how  to  dive— 
One  swam  away  and  then  there  were  five. 
Five  little  Injuns  peeped  through  the  door- 
One  ran  behind  and  then  there  were  four. 
Four  little  Injuns  climbed  up  a  tree- 
One  slid  down  and  then  there  were  three. 
Three  little  Injuns  out  in  a  canoe — 
One  hopped  on  land  and  then  there  were  two. 
Two  little  Injuns  playing  in  the  sun  — 
One  fell  asleep  and  then  there  was  one. 
One  little  Injun  playing  all  alone  — 
He  went  in  the  house  and  then  there  was  none. 

[8] 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

ACKY,  go  put  up  your  fiddle, 
If  ever  you  mean  to  thrive." 
"Nay,  I'll  not  put  up  my  fiddle 

As  long  as  I'm  alive." 

"For  I  just  love  my  fiddle, 
And  so  does  my  dear  old  dad, 
And  many  a  joyful  day 
My  fiddle  and  I  have  had." 


Ding,  dong,  bell,  bucket's  in  the  well. 

Who  put  it  in?    Little  Tommy  Green. 

Who  pulled  it  out?    Little  Tommy  Trout. 

What  good  boys  were  they, 

On  a  warm  summer's  day, 

To  give  everybody  a  nice  cool  drink  — 

Now  isn't  that  just  what  you  think? 

Needles  and  pins,  needles  and  pins, 
When  a  man  marries  his  comfort  begins. 

[9] 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

WHEN  I  was  a  little  boy,  I  lived  by  myself, 
And  all  the  bread  and  cheese  I 
bought,  I  put  upon  a  shelf; 
I  didn't  want  to  live  alone  all  my  happy  life, 
So  I  went  down  into  town  to  get  myself  a  wife. 
The  streets  were  so  broad,  and  the  lanes  were 

so  narrow, 

I  thought  I'd  bring  my  wife  home  in  a  wheel- 
barrow. 

The  barrow  was  strong,  my  wife  sang  a  song, 
And  the  way  was  so  happy,  it  didn't  seem  long! 


A  cat  came  fiddling  out  of  a  barn 

With  a  pair  of  bagpipes  under  her  arm; 

She  could  sing  nothing  but  miaow-miew-mee, 

The  mouse  has  married  the  bumble-bee; 

Pipe,  cat — dance,  mouse  — 

We'll  have  a  wedding  at  our  good  house. 

[10] 


THE  BORROW  wd}  yfkoNG; 

MV  WIFE 

HNP  THE  wiy  wi3  50 


)ONe, 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

I  SAW  a  ship  a-sailing, 
A-sailing  on  the  sea; 
And  oh!  it  was  all  laden 
With  pretty  things  for  thee. 

There  were  children  in  the  cabin, 

And  pussies  in  the  hold; 
The  sails  were  made  of  silk, 

And  the  masts  were  made  of  gold. 

The  four-and-twenty  sailors 
That  stood  upon  the  deck, 

Were  four-and-twenty  white  mice, 
With  hair  without  a  speck. 

The  captain  was  a  duck, 

With  a  red  coat  on  his  back; 

And  when  the  ship  began  to  move, 
The  captain  said, "Quack!  Quack!' 


[12] 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

s  I  WAS  going  up  Primrose  Hill, 

Primrose  Hill  was  pretty; 
There  I  met  a  dear  little  miss, 
And  she  sang  me  a  ditty. 

Little  Miss,  Pretty  Miss, 

Blessings  be  upon  you; 
If  I  had  a  dollar  today, 

I  'd  spend  it  all  upon  you. 

What  are  little  boys  made  of,  made  of, 
What  are  little  boys  made  of? 
Laughs  and  smiles  and  cunning  wiles, 
And  that's  what  little  boys  are  made  of, 
made  of. 

What  are  little  girls  made  of,  made  of, 
What  are  little  girls  made  of? 
Laughs  and  kisses,  the  dear  little  misses, 
And  that's  what  little  girls  are  made  of, 
made  of. 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

O^E,  tWO, 
Said  little  Sue; 
Three,  four, 
Please  open  the  door; 
Five,  six, 
I'm  in  a  fix; 
Seven,  eight, 
It's  very  late; 
Nine,  ten, 
And  I  and  Ben; 
Eleven,  twelve, 
.    Were  told  to  delve; 
Thirteen,  fourteen, 
And  it  is  certain; 
Fifteen,  sixteen, 
I  hear  him  singing; 
Seventeen,  eighteen, 
So  he's  waiting; 
Nineteen,  twenty, 
For  fun  a-plenty. 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 


H 


IGH  diddle  doubt,  my  candle's  out, 
My  little  maid's  not  at  home; 
Saddle  my  horse  and  call  out  my 

d°g> 


And  fetch  my  little  maid  home. 


Merry  are  the  bells,  and  merry  do  they  ring, 
Merry  is  myself,  and  merry  do  I  sing; 
With  a  merry  sing-song,  happy,  gay  and  free, 
And  a  merry  ding-dong,  happy  let  us  be! 

Lively  goes  your  gait,  and  dancing  are  your  toes, 
Nodding  goes  your  head,  and  tilted  is  your  nose; 
Merry  is  your  sing-song,  happy,  gay  and  free, 
With  a  merry  ding-dong,  happy  let  us  be! 

Merry  have  we  met,  and  merry  have  we  been, 
Merry  let  us  part,  and  merry  meet  again; 
With  our  merry  sing-song,  happy,  gay  and  free, 
And  a  merry  ding-dong,  happy  let  us  be! 

f'5] 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

SEE,  saw,  Margery  Daw, 
Lent  her  bed  and  lay  upon  straw; 
Was  she  not  a  dear,  good  child, 
Lending  her  bed, —  so  gentle  and  mild? 


A  little  man  earned  a  fifty-dollar  note, 
And  then  bought  a  hat  and  a  very  fine  coat; 
With  trousers  and  stockings  and  natty  little  shoes, 
Cravat  and  collar,  and  gold-headed  cane, 
Then  happy  as  could  be,  he  walked  up  the  lane; 
"  Now,"  said  he,  "  I  shall  hear  all  the  news/' 


1  I  went  up  one  flight  of  stairs. 

2  Just  like  me. 

1  I  went  up  two  flights  of  stairs. 

2  Just  like  me. 

1  I  looked  out  of  a  window. 

2  Just  like  me. 

1  And  there  I  saw  a  dear  little  child. 

2  Just  like  me. 

[16] 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

ELE  Tommy  Tittlemouse, 
Lived  in  a  little  house; 
And  he  caught  fishes 
In  all  the  big  ditches. 
He  cooked  them  for  dinner, 
By  letting  them  simmer — 
Happy  all  the  bright  day, 
Singing  a  merry  lay. 

There  was  an  old  woman  who  lived  in  a  shoe, 
She  had  so  many  children  she  knewjust  what  to  do; 
She  gave  them  some  broth  with  plenty  of  bread, 
And  kissed  them  all  fondly  and  put  them  in  bed. 

"  Dickery,  dickery,  dock! ' 

The  mouse  looked  up  at  the  clock; 

The  clock  struck  "One" 

Happy  day's  begun  — 

«  Dickery,  dickery,  dock." 


OIP  KING  COLE  Wa<>  fl  PE^R  OLP  )OUL, 

fl  KINP  OLP  50UL  Wfl5  HE. 


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LD  King  Cole  was  a  dear  old  soul, 
And  a  kind  old  soul  was  he; 
He  called  for  his  friends, 
For  mirth  were  his  ends, 
And  he  called  for  his  children  three. 
He  called  for  his  fiddlers,  who  had  fine 

fiddles, 
And  a  jolly  good  time  had  he. 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

MARY  had  a  little  dog, 
Whose  hair  was  black  as  jet, 
He  followed  Mary  'round  all  day, 
And  was  her  only  pet. 

One  night  he  got  into  her  bed, 

Which  wouldn't  do  at  all  — 
She  found  him  there  with  brother  Ned, 

Curled  up  into  a  ball. 

There  was  an  old  woman  lived  under  the  hill, 
And  if  she's  not  gone,  she  lives  there  still; 
Baked  apples  she  sold,  and  cranberry  tart, 
And  carried  them  'round  in  a  nice  little  cart. 


Goosey,  goosey,  gander,  whither  did  you  wander? 
Upstairs,  and  downstairs,  and  in  my  lady's  arbor; 
There  I  met  a  good  man,  who  always  said  his 

prayers, 
I  took  him  by  the  right  arm,  and  we  went  down 

the  stairs. 

[20] 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

ELE  Tom  Tucker 
Sings  for  his  supper; 
What  shall  he  eat? 
White  bread  and  butter. 
How  shall  he  cut  it 

Without  any  knife? 
He  doesn't  have  to  cut  it, 
For  he  has  a  little  wife. 


Little  Boy  Blue,  come  blow  your  horn, 

The  sheep 's  in  the  meadow,  the  cow 's  in  the  corn; 

And  the  big  boy  who  looks  after  the  sheep, 

Is  under  the  hay-cock  fast  asleep. 

So,  little  Boy  Blue,  come  blow  your  horn, 

And  we'!!  watch  happily  all  the  morn. 


There  was  a  man,  and  his  name  was  Rob, 
And  he  had  a  wife,  and  her  name  was  Mob, 
And  he  had  a  dog,  and  he  called  it  Cob, 
And  he  had  a  cat,  called  Catter-a-bob. 


or  cross  buns,  hot  cross  buns, 
One  a  penny,  two  a  penny, 
Hot  cross  buns. 
Give  them  to  your  daughters, 
Give  them  to  your  sons, 
One  a  penny,  two  a  penny, 
Hot  cross  buns. 


I  like  little  Pussy,  her  coat  is  so  warm, 
And  every  day,  nearly,  she  comes  in  the 

morn; 

She  sits  on  my  bed,  I  don't  drive  her  away, 
Then  Pussy  and  I  very  happily  play. 


Dickery,  dickery,  dare, 

The  kite  flew  up  in  the  air; 

The  boy  in  brown  soon  brought  it  down, 
Dickery,  dickery,  dare ! 

[22] 


ONE  a  PENNV,  wo  a  PENNX 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 


•*HERE  was  an  owl  lived  in  an  oak, 

Wisky,  wasky,  weedle; 
And  all  the  words  he  ever  spoke 
Were  fiddle,  faddle,  feedle. 


A  lady  chanced  to  come  that  way, 

Wisky,  wasky,  weedle; 
"Talk,"  says  she, "you  funny  bird," 

Fiddle,  faddle,  feedle. 


There  was  a  little  man,  and  he  went  a  little  mile, 
And  he  found  a  little  sixpence  against  a  little  stile; 
He  had  a  little  rat,  which  loved  a  little  mouse, 
And  they  all  lived  together  in  a  cunning  little 
house. 

Hush-a-bye  Baby,  on  the  tree-top, 
When  the  wind  blows  the  cradle  will  rock; 
When  the  bough  bends,  the  cradle  will  swing, 
Happy  is  baby  as  ever  a  king. 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 


G 


EORGIE,  Porgie,  too  jolly  by  half, 
Teases  the  girls  and  makes  them 

laugh; 

But  when  the  girls  begin  to  play, 
Georgie,  Porgie,  runs  away. 


Ride  a  cock-horse  to  Shrewsbury  Cross, 

To  buy  little  Johnny  a  galloping  horse; 

It  trots  behind,  and  it  ambles  before, 

And  Johnny  shall  ride  till  he  wants  to  no  more. 

One  happy,  sunny  morning, 

When  lovely  was  the  weather, 

I  chanced  to  meet  a  good  man,  clothed 

all  in  leather; 
He  began  to  talk  to  me,  and  I  began 

to  grin, 

"How  do  you  do,  and  how  do  you  do, 
And  how  do  you  do,  again  ? ' 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

RICK-A-BYE  baby,  thy  cradle  is  green, 
The  prettiest  thing  that  ever  was  seen: 
The  sky  overhead,  the  birdies  to  sing, 
And  all  of  the  joy  that  love  can  bring! 

Hey  diddle  diddle  — 

The  cat  and  the  fiddle, 

The  cow  jumped  over  the  moon  — 

The  little  dog  barked  to  see  such  sport, 

And  the  dish  danced  off  with  the  spoon. 


The  north  wind  doth  blow, 

And  we  shall  have  snow, 

And  what  will  bright  Robin  do  then? 

Dear  thing! 

He  will  hop  to  the  barn 
And,  to  keep  nice  and  warm, 
He'll  put  his  head  under  his  wing- 
Dear  thing! 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 


A 


LITTLE  boy  went  into  a  barn, 
And  lay  down  on  some  hay; 
An  owl  came  out  and  flew  about, 
And  the  little  boy  stayed  to  play. 


A,  B,  C  and  D, 

We  little  playmates  all  agree; 

E,  F  and  G, 

Happy  it  shall  always  be; 

I,  J,  K  and  L, 

In  peace  we  will  dwell; 

M,  N  and  O, 

Then  to  play  let  us  go; 

P,  Q^,  R  and  S, 

Love  we  all  possess; 

T,  U  and  V, 

Now,  don't  you  see, 

W,  X,  Y  and  Z, 

You  learn— when  you  listen  to  me? 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 


E  Queen  of  Hearts 
She  made  some  tarts, 
All  on  a  summer's  day; 


To  the  Jack  of  Hearts 

She  gave  those  tarts, 

To  see  what  he  would  say. 

Said  Jack  of  Hearts, 

"I'll  eat  some  tarts, 

For  'tis  the  first  of  May; 

And,  mother  dear, 

Do  never  fear, 

I'll  give  the  rest  away." 


Fiddle-de-dee,  fiddle-de-dee, 

The  fly  did  marry  the  bumble-bee; 

They  went  to  the  church,  and  married 

was  she, — 
The  fly  has  married  the  bumble-bee. 

[28] 


To  )EE  WRflT 
RE  WOULP 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 


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IDE  a  fast  horse 

To  Banbury  Cross, 
To  see  Circus  Jenny 

Ride  on  a  white  horse; 
Rings  on  her  fingers, 

Bells  on  her  clothes, 
She  will  be  looked  at 
Wherever  she  goes. 


Little  Robin  Redbreast  sat  upon  a  tree, 
Singing  to  the  Pussy-cat,  "You  can't  catch  me! ' 
Up  went  the  Pussy-cat,  away  Robin  ran,— 

Sang  little  Robin  Redbreast,  "  Catch  me  if  you 

i » 
can! 

Little  Robin  Redbreast  jumped  upon  a  wall, 
Pussy-cat  jumped  after  him,  and  then  began  to 

call. 
Little  Robin  chirped  and  sang,  "What  did 

Pussy  say?' 
Pussy-cat  "meowed"— and  Robin  flew  away! 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 


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IGH,  ding-a-ding,  what  shall  I  sing? 
How  many  holes  in  a  skimmer? 
Four-and-twenty — that's  enough; 


Mother,  please  give  me  some  dinner. 


Taffy  was  a  Welshman,  Taffy  was  a  chief; 
Taffy  came  to  my  house  and  brought  a  piece 

of  beef. 

I  went  to  Taffy's  house,  Taffy  wasn't  home, 
Taffy  came  to  my  house  and  brought  a  marrow 

bone. 

I  went  to  Taffy's  house,  Taffy  was  in  bed, 
I  said,  "Thank  you,  Taffy," — and  he  covered 

up  his  head. 

"  Pussy-cat,  Pussy-cat,  where  have  you  been  ? ' 
"I've  been  to  London  to  visit  the  Queen." 
"Pussy-cat,  Pussy-cat,  what  did  you  do  there?' 
"I  sat  quite  happily  under  her  chair." 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

OLD  Mother  Hubbard 
Went  to  the  cupboard, 
To  get  her  dear  dog  a  bone; 
And  when  she  got  there 
Many  bones  made  her  stare, 
And  the  dog  got  one  all  his  own. 


Great  « A,"  little  "a," 

Bouncing  «  B," 
The  cat's  in  the  cupboard, 

And  can't  see  me. 

Dingty,  diddledy,  my  mother's  maid, 
She  liked  oranges,  so  she  said ; 
Some  in  her  pocket,  two  in  her  sleeve, 
She  did  like  oranges,  I  do  believe. 

One  to  make  ready 
And  two  to  prepare, 

Three  to  start  off  again  — 
Then  we  are  there. 

.[3*1 


?lNP  WREN  )RE  GOT  THERE 
dNy  BONE}  1WE  HER  )T^RE, 
THE  FOG  GOT  ONE  flLL  RH  OWN 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 


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were  two  birds,  they  sat  on  a 
stone, 
Fal-de-ral,  al-de-ral,  laddy; 


One  flew  away,  and  then  there  was  one, 

Fal-de-ral,  al-de-ral,  laddy; 
The  other  flew  after  and  then  there  was  none, 

Fal-de-ral,  al-de-ral,  laddy; 
So  the  big  stone  was  left  all  alone, 

Fal-de-ral,  al-de-ral,  laddy. 
One  little  bird  back  again  flew, 

Fal-de-ral,  al-de-ral,  laddy; 
The  other  came  after  and  then  there  were  two, 

Fal-de-ral,  al-de-ral,  laddy. 
Says  one  to  the  other,  "Pray,  how  do  you  do ? ' 

Fal-de-ral,  al-de-ral,  laddy. 
"Very  happy  indeed,  and  I  hope  you  are,  too/' 

Fal-de-ral,  al-de-ral,  laddy. 

A  sunshiny  shower 
Won't  last  half  an  hour. 

[34] 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 


was  a  monkey  climbed  up  a  tree; 
When  he  fell  down,  then  down  fell  he. 


There  was  a  crow  sat  on  a  stone; 
When  he  was  gone,  then  there  was  none. 

There  was  an  old  wife  did  eat  an  apple; 
When  she  had  eat  two,  she  had  eat  a  couple. 

There  was  a  horse  going  to  the  mill; 
When  he  went  on,  he  stood  not  still. 

There  was  a  lackey  ran  a  race; 
When  he  ran  fast,  he  ran  apace. 

There  was  a  cobbler  clouting  shoan; 
When  they  were  mended,  they  were  done. 

There  was  a  chandler  making  candle; 
When  he  them  strip,  he  did  them  handle. 

There  was  a  navy  went  into  Spaing 
When  it  returned,  it  came  again. 

[35] 


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«t  OM,  Tom,  was  a  piper's  son. 

He  learned  to  play  when  he  was 

young; 

But  all  the  tunes  that  he  could  play 
Was,  "  Over  the  hills  and  far  away." 

Now  Tom  with  his  pipe  made  such  a 

noise, 

That  he  pleased  all  little  girls  and  boys; 
And  they  all  stopped  to  hear  him  play, 
"Over  the  hills  and  far  away." 

Tom  with  his  pipe  did  play  with  such 

skill, 
That  those  who  heard  him  could  never 

keep  still; 
Whenever  they  heard  him  they  started  to 

dance, — 
Even  pigs  on  their  hind  legs  would  after 

him  prance. 

[36] 


WITH  HD  PIPE  M?IPE  }UCH  d  N05E, 
Tn?lT  RE  PLETftEP  dLLUTTIieiRL)  <ff|R 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

I'LL  sing  you  a  song, 
Though  not  very  long, 
Yet  I  think  it's  as  pretty  as  any; 
Put  your  hand  in  your  purse, 
You'll  never  be  worse, 
And  give  the  poor  singer  a  penny. 


When  V  and  I  together  meet, 
They  make  the  number  Six  complete. 
When  I  with  V  doth  meet,  once  more, 
Then  'tis  they  Two  can  make  but  Four. 
And  when  that  V  from  I  is  gone, 
Alas!  poor  I  can  make  but  One. 


Thirty  days  hath  September, 
April,  June,  and  November; 
February  has  twenty-eight  alone; 
All  the  rest  have  thirty-one, 
Excepting  leap-year — that's  the  time 
When  February's  days  are  twenty-nine. 

[38] 


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HEN  good  King  Arthur  ruled 

this  land, 

He  was  a  goodly  king; 
He  bought  three  pecks  of  barley-meal, 
To  make  a  bag-pudding. 

A  bag-pudding  the  king  did  make, 
And  stuffed  it  well  with  plums; 

And  in  it  put  great  lumps  of  fat, 
As  big  as  my  two  thumbs. 

The  king  and  queen  did  eat  thereof, 

And  noblemen  beside; 
And  what  they  could  not  eat  that  night 

The  queen  next  morning  fried. 


Robert  Rowley  rolled  a  round  roll  round; 
A  round  roll  Robert  Rowley  rolled  round. 
Where  rolled  the  round  roll  Robert  Rowley 
rolled  round? 

[39] 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

ITTLE  maid,  pretty  maid,  whither  goest 

thou?" 

_-^r  "Down  in  the  forest  to  milk  my  cow." 
"Shall  I  go  with  thee?"  "No,  not  now; 
When  I  send  for  thee,  then  come  thou." 


Little  Robin  Redbreast 

Sat  upon  a  rail; 
Niddle  naddle  went  his  head, 

Wiggle  waggle  went  his  tail. 


I  had  two  pigeons  bright  and  gay; 
They  flew  from  me  the  other  day. 
What  was  the  reason  they  did  go? 
I  cannot  tell,  for  I  do  not  know. 


Here  we  go  up,  up,  up, 

And  here  we  go  down,  down,  downy; 
And  here  we  go  backwards  and  forwards, 

And  here  we  go  round,  round,  roundy. 

[40] 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 


"s  JOHN  SMITH  within?  — 

Yes,  that  he  is. 

Can  he  set  a  shoe?  — 
Ay,  marry,  two; 
Here  a  nail,  and  there  a  nail, 
Tick,  tack,  too. 


Come,  my  children,  come  away, 
For  the  sun  shines  bright  today; 
Little  children,  come  with  me, 
Birds  and  brooks  and  posies  see; 
Get  your  hats  and  come  away, 
For  it  is  a  pleasant  day. 

Everything  is  laughing,  singing, 
All  the  pretty  flowers  are  springing; 
See  the  kitten,  full  of  fun, 
Sporting  in  the  brilliant  sun; 
Children,  too,  may  sport  and  play, 
For  it  is  a  pleasant  day. 


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HERE  was  a  big  man  of  Bombay 
Stood  whistling  one  sunshiny  day, 
When  a  bird  called  a  snipe 
Came  and  sat  on  his  pipe, 
Which  pleased  the  big  man  of  Bombay. 


Here  comes  a  dear  woman  from  Baby-land, 
Five  small  children  led  by  her  hand. 
One  will  talk,  another  will  bake, 
Another  will  make  a  pretty  round  cake; 
One  will  sit  in  the  garden  and  spin, 
Another  will  make  a  fine  coat  for  the  king,— 
Pray,  ma'am,  will  you  take  one  in  ? 


Hark!    Hark!    the  dogs  do  bark, 
The  children  have  come  to  town: 

Some  with  bags,  and  some  on  nags, 
And  some  in  velvet  gowns. 

[42] 


BIRP  CfriEP  ft  }NIPE 
CflME  rtNP>flTONm>  PIPE, 
VffiCH  PLEd5EP  THE  BIG  MdN  Of  BoMBd?. 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

DILLAR,  a  dollar, 

A  ten  o'clock  scholar, 
What  makes  you  come  so  soon? 
You  used  to  come  at  ten  o'clock, 
And  now  you  come  at  noon. 

Old  Mistress  McShuttle 

Lived  in  a  coal-scuttle, 
Along  with  her  dog  and  her  cat: 

What  they  ate  I  can't  tell, 

But  'tis  known  very  well 
That  none  of  the  party  were  fat. 

How  many  miles  is  it  to  Babylon?  — 

Threescore  miles  and  ten. 
Can  I  get  there  by  candle-light?  — 

Yes,  and  back  again. 
If  your  heels  are  nimble  and  light, 
You  may  get  there  by  candle-light. 

[44] 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

C "DIMPLE  SIMON  met  a  pieman 
^          Going;  to  the  fair; 

v'<  .  . 

\^_J   Says  Simple  Simon  to  the  pieman, 
"Let  me  taste  your  ware." 

Says  the  pieman  to  Simple  Simon, 
"Show  me  first  your  penny." 

Says  Simple  Simon  to  the  pieman, 
"Indeed  I  have  not  any." 

Simple  Simon  went  a-fishing, 

For  to  catch  a  whale; 
All  the  water  he  had  got 

Was  in  his  mother's  pail. 

Simple  Simon  went  to  look 
If  plums  grew  on  a  thistle; 

He  pricked  his  fingers  very  much, 
Which  made  young  Simon  whistle. 

Leg  over  leg,  as  the  dog  went  to  Dover, 
When  he  came  to  a  stile,  hop  he  went  over. 

[45] 


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ow-wow,  says  the  dog; 

Mew,  mew,  says  the  cat; 
Grunt,  grunt,  goes  the  hog; 
And  squeak  goes  the  rat. 


Tu-whu,  says  the  owl; 

Caw,  caw,  says  the  crow; 
Quack,  quack,  says  the  duck; 

And  what  sparrows  say  you  know. 

So,  with  sparrows,  and  owls, 
With  rats,  and  with  dogs, 

With  ducks,  and  with  crows, 
With  cats,  and  with  hogs, 

A  fine  song  I  have  made, 

To  please  you,  my  dear; 
And  if  it's  well  sung, 

'Twill  be  charming  to  hear. 


Here  am  I,  little  jumping  Joan. 

Love's  always  with  me,  I'm  never  alone. 

[46] 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

PUSSY  sits  beside  the  fire, 
How  can  she  be  fair? 
In  comes  the  little  dog, 

"Pussy,  are  you  there? 
So,  so,  dear  Mistress  Pussy, 

Pray  tell  me  how  do  you  do?" 
"Thank  you,  thank  you,  little  dog, 
I'm  very  well  just  now." 

"Where  are  you  going,  my  pretty  maid?' 
"I'm  going  a-milking,  sir,"  she  said. 

"  May  I  go  with  you,  my  pretty  maid  ? ' 
"You're  kindly  welcome,  sir,"  she  said. 

"What  is  your  father,  my  pretty  maid?' 
"My  father's  a  farmer,  sir,"  she  said. 

"What  is  your  fortune,  my  pretty  maid?" 
"My  face  is  my  fortune,  sir,"  she  said. 

"Then  I  can't  marry  you,  my  pretty  maid! ' 
"Nobody  asked  you,  sir,"  she  said. 

[47] 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 


white  mice,  see  how  they  run! 
They  all  ran  after  the  farmer's  wife; 
She  cut  them  some  cheese  with  her 

carving-knife,— 

Did  you  ever  see  such  a  sight  in  your  life? 
Three  white  mice! 


I  would  if  I  could. 

If  I  couldn't,  how  could  I? 

I  couldn't  without  I  could,  could  I? 

Could  you,  without  you  could,  could  ye? 

Could  ye,  could  ye? 

Could  you,  without  you  could,  could  ye? 


There  was  an  old  crow 

Sat  upon  a  clod; 
There's  an  end  of  my  song — 

That's  odd! 

[48] 


THEX  ?ILL  R&N  ?IFTER  THE  FARMER')  WIFE, 
SHE  CUT  Tnfh  5ftiE  CHEESE 

Wfl  HER  C?IRVINO  KNIFE, 
PlP  VOU  EVER  5EE  }UCH 


JINGLES  OF  A  HAPPY  MOTHER  GOOSE 

ELE  Miss  Muffet 
Sat  on  a  tuffet, 
Eating  of  curds  and  whey; 
There  came  a  nice  spider, 
And  sat  down  beside  her, 
And  said  to  Miss  Muffet, « Good  day." 

Little  Miss  Muffet 

Who  sat  on  the  tuffet 

Eating  of  curds  and  whey, 

Said  to  the  spider 

Who  sat  down  beside  her, 

"Have  some  of  my  curds  and  whey?" 


Little  Jack  Homer 

Sat  in  a  corner, 

Eating  a  Christmas  pie; 

He  put  in  his  thumb, 

And  pulled  out  a  plum, 

And  said,  "What  a  big  plum  — oh,  my!" 


THERE  cfiME  a  NICE  SPIPEIV, 

5fiT  POWN  BE5IPE  HER, 

5?iiP 
"Goop 


(!NP 


PUT  IN  HI)  THUMB, 
PULLEP  OUT  3  PLUM, 

a  Die  PIUM-OFT, 


